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Short, Animated Storytelling (SAS) Videos to Reduce Smartphone Addiction in the US

NCT06979856 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6000

Last updated 2026-04-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will test the effect of exposure to short, animated storytelling videos on participants' perceived risk of smartphone overuse immediately after exposure, two weeks later and four weeks later.

Conditions

  • Smartphone Addiction

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Short animated videos

The short animated videos (approximately 2 minutes each) draw attention to the dangers of smartphone addiction.

BEHAVIORAL

Informational Control

A short fact sheet presenting written information and statistics about smartphone usage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Maya U Adam, MD · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-09
Primary Completion
2026-03-26
Completion
2026-03-26

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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